Submission Guidelines
CJIL seeks to publish articles that make a significant, original contribution to the field of international and comparative law. Articles on particularly timely issues are viewed especially favorably. Essays and book reviews are also accepted. Print and online submissions are reviewed summer and winter of each year on a rolling basis.
Please review the requirements below carefully. Submissions that fail to meet these requirements are subject to being automatically rejected.
Eligibility
Author must not be a current law student.
Required Materials
Word Count
- Submission must state the manuscript’s word count.
- Print edition: 15,000–22,000 words, excluding footnotes.
- Online edition: 6,000–10,000 words, excluding footnotes.
- Manuscript title for online submissions must include “[ONLINE]”.
Manuscript Readiness
Articles must be well written and completely argued at the time of submission. Due to limited resources, the journal cannot accept drafts requiring extensive stylistic or substantive revision.
Citations
Manuscripts must be thoroughly footnoted. All outside sources must be cited in Bluebook format.
Submission Method
Submit through the Scholastica posting only — do not submit by email.
Deadline
Our selection process for Print Volume 27.2 and Online Volume 6.1 is complete. Our Scholastica submissions portal will reopen for Print Volume 28.1 and Online Volume 6.2 in January 2027.
